1979 National Camogie League

The 1979 National Camogie League is a competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Dublin, who defeated Limerick in the final, played at Russell Park.

National Camogie League 1979

Winners
Champions	Dublin (1st title)
Captain	Anne O'Brien
Runners-up
Runners-up	Limerick

Arrangements

For the first time the league was divided into four, rather than two zones. Dublin defeated Derry, Wicklow and Antrim easily but were held to a draw by Cork in the semi-final, scoring 2-2 in the first ten minutes and leading 3-4 to 0-5 at half-time. They won the replay at Blanchardstown by 5-5 to 3-4 despite another brave second half rally by Cork. Limerick defeated the holders Kilkenny and Clare and then Down in the semi-final.

The Final

The final was the lowest scoring in the history of the League. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:

Their busy programme over the past few months was an advantage for Dublin. They were sharper and faster to the ball and would have own by a bigger margin were it not for the superb defensive work of the Limerick side.

Final stages

October 21
Semi-Final

Limerick	4-2 – 0-4	Down

Adare

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October 21
Semi-Final

Limerick	4-9 – 4-9 after extra time	Down

Páirc Uí Chaoimh

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November 4
Semi-Final Replay

Limerick	5-5 – 3-4	Down

Russell Park

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November 18
Final

Dublin	0-6 – 0-0	Limerick

Russell Park

Dublin

Limerick

Dublin: GK 1 Ann Carey FB 2 Anne O'Brien RWB 3 Sheila Wallace CB 4 Marian Conroy LWB 5 Catherine Doherty MF 6 Anna McManus MF 7 Mary Murphy MF 8 Barbara Redmond RWF 9 Marion Conroy CF 10 Edel Murphy LWF 11 Mary Mernagh FF 12 Barbara O'Brien

Limerick: GK 1 Helen Butler FB 2 Vera Mackey RWB 3 Bernadette O'Brien CB 4 Geraldine O'Brien LWB 5 Marjorie Neville MF 6 Anne O'Sullivan MF 7 Helen Mulcair MF 8 Pauline McCarthy RWF 9 Anne Sheehy CF 10 Carrie Clancy LWF 11 Betty Conway FF 12 Breda Stokes

External links

• Camogie Association